DUI Stats 12-08-08

Media Release

During the week of December 2, 2008, through December 8, 2008, Big Island police arrested 43 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Five were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 1,305 DUI arrests compared with 1,280 during the same period last year, an increase of 2 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

DUI Arrests by District

District

Weekly Total

Year to Date

Hamakua

0

13

North Hilo

0

4

South Hilo

12

440

Puna

10

124

Ka’u

1

28

Kona

14

568

South Kohala

6

103

North Kohala

0

25

Island Total

43

1,305

There have been 1,623 major accidents so far this year compared with 1,990 during the same period last year, a decrease of 18 percent.

So far this year, there have been 26 traffic fatalities on the Big Island compared with 35 during the same period last year, a decrease of 26 percent.